LAW 6841 - Entertainment Law

Institution:

University of Dayton

Subject:

Law

Description:

This course will explore many of the legal, business and policy issues which a lawyer encounters in the music, film, television, and sports industries. Some of the topics that the course will cover are: intellectual property issues in the entertainment industry; conflict of interest and other legal ethics issues; contractual rights and relations among entertainment industry workers in television, motion pictures, and recordings, including agency and management agreements; analysis of the economic structure of the entertainment industry; basics of film and television practice including financing, production and distribution arrangements and agreements; a survey of the various unions and guilds having jurisdiction over the various personnel in the entertainment industry, including the Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Radio and Television Artists, American Federation of Musicians and Actors Equity. Credit Type A.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.udayton.edu

Phone Number:

(937) 229-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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